Table 1.
The characteristics of the study population.
| Descriptive statistics | Number of respondents | % |
|---|---|---|
| N = 222 | ||
| Age group | ||
| ≤30 | 16 | 7.20% |
| 31–35 | 70 | 31.50% |
| 36–40 | 61 | 27.50% |
| 41–45 | 37 | 16.70% |
| 46–50 | 18 | 8.10% |
| >50 | 20 | 9.00% |
| Mean ± SD | 39.0 ± 7.6 years | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 194 | 87.40% |
| Female | 28 | 12.60% |
| ED practice hospital level | ||
| Medical center | 108 | 48.65% |
| Local hospital | 114 | 51.35% |
| Shift length | ||
| 8 h | 31 | 14% |
| 12 h | 110 | 49.50% |
| Mixed shifts | 76 | 34.20% |
| Others | 5 | 2.30% |
| Clinical work time per month (hours) | ||
| ≤120 | 19 | 8.60% |
| 121–140 | 21 | 9.50% |
| 141–160 | 49 | 22.10% |
| 161–180 | 67 | 30.20% |
| 181–200 | 50 | 22.50% |
| >200 | 16 | 7.20% |
| Night/day shift ratio | ||
| Day shift only | 16 | 7.20% |
| <20% | 29 | 13.10% |
| 21–40% | 68 | 30.60% |
| 41–60% | 75 | 33.80% |
| 61–70% | 15 | 6.80% |
| >70% | 19 | 8.60% |
| Weekend shifts per month | ||
| 1–3 | 33 | 14.90% |
| 4–6 | 178 | 80.20% |
| >6 | 11 | 5.00% |
| Financial compensation per month (10,000 NTD) | ||
| <30 | 100 | 45.00% |
| 30–40 | 115 | 51.80% |
| >40 | 7 | 3.20% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 178 | 80.18% |
| Others | 44 | 19.82% |
| Children | ||
| Yes | 150 | 67.60% |
| No | 72 | 32.40% |
| Intention to leave within one year | ||
| Yes | 34 | 15.30% |
| No | 188 | 84.70% |
| Retirement age preference (years old) | ||
| <45 | 30 | 13.50% |
| 46–50 | 46 | 20.70% |
| 51–55 | 63 | 28.40% |
| >55 | 83 | 37.40% |
SD: standard deviation; ED: emergency department; NTD: New Taiwan dollars.